Stricter Training of Stun Guns Considered in Iowa Prisons

Senate judiciary committee considers a bill to beef up training on how to use tasers on prisoners.

A committee in the Iowa Senate heard from experts on using stun guns, so-called tasers, to subdue difficult inmates. Two prisoners have died in Iowa jails after being tased by officers. A number of other law enforcement agencies have faced lawsuits for their use of stun guns. Iowa Public Radio's Joyce Russell reports